How to Haiku

Introduction

In this quest you will take a journey through the history of a haiku, find out what it is, and learn to create one yourself! 

You will have to search through the internet to find answers, and use your creativity!

Good luck!

Task

Your task:

  • You will discover more about the Ancient Japanese poetry, the haiku. 
  • You will look at examples of haikus
  • You will learn what a haiku consists of
  • You will create your own haikus

Process

First off, just find out what a haiku is! Search the definition of a haiku and record it. Use Google or any other search engine.

Second, use the internet and provided sources to answer the following questions:

  1. What were haikus originally written about?
  2. What is the syllable sequence of a haiku?
  3. What is the rhythmic pattern of a haiku?
  4. How many syllables TOTAL does a haiku have?

Third, explore! Just look around at example of haikus, find out more about them. Record one intersting thing you found about haikus or ancient Japanese poetry and where you found it.

Fourth, lets test your skills! Find two haikus that you like, MAKE SURE YOU COPY THE SOURCE YOU FOUND THEM AT. And either type or write EACH ONE OUT. Answer the following questions for EACH poem:

  1. What is the over all tone of the poem?
  2. What is the focus?
  3. Is it the same focus as the Ancient Japanese' haikus?
  4. Does it contain any metaphors, similes, or other techniques? 
  5. If so, underline and explain them

Your last quest is to get creative and create your own haikus!

  • You must create ATLEAST 2 haikus. 
  • One haiku must have the same focus and theme as the Ancient Japanese'
  • The other can be about anything

Here are some helpful sources to aid you through your quest:

http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-haiku-poems.html

https://www.youngwriters.co.uk/types-haiku-poem

http://www.creative-writing-now.com/how-to-write-a-haiku.html

You're finished! Make sure your work is either typed or written, all sources are recorded, and that it is turned in. 

Evaluation

How   to Haiku Assignment
         
Teacher   Name: Ms. Van Jura
Student   Name:     ________________________________________
CATEGORY 4- Perfect 3- Almost Perfect 2- Not quite there 1- No effort
Step 1- Definition Definition of a haiku is written out or typed, and correct. Definition   of a haiku is written out or typed, but may not be completely correct. Definition   of a haiku is there, but is not correct. There   is no definition.
Step 2- Haiku questions All   four questions are answered correctly, written or typed out, and sources are   provided. All   four questions are written out or typed, 3 or more are correct and sources   are provided. All   four questions are attempted, might not be correct. Some sources are   provided. Three   or less questions are answered, but might not be correct. None, or minimum   sources.
Step 3- Interesting fact An   interesting fact about Japan or Haikus is provided along with the appropriate   source. An   interesting fact close to the related topic is provided along with a source. A   fact is provided but there is no source. The   fact is completely unrelated and there is no source.
Step 4- Haiku analysis There are 2 poems recorded along with a source and all 5 questions are answered for each one. There   are 2 poems recorded but 4 or more questions are answered. Sources are   provided. At   least 1 poem and source is provided with all questions attempted. At   least 1 poem is provided, without a source. 3 or more questions are   attempted.
Step 5- Create your own At   least 2 haikus are written to the instruction in the webquest's   specifications. They both follow the guidelines of a haiku. At   least 2 haikus are written but not 100% to the instructions provided. They   mostly follow the guidelines of a haiku. 1   or more haikus are written with an attempt to follow instructions. An attempt   is made to follow haiku guidelines. 1   or more haikus are attempted, instructions are clearly not followed.

Conclusion

I hope you learned a lot about Haikus and Ancient Japanese poetry,

and had a little fun while you did it!

This should have given you a better understanding of where haikus came from, what they are,

and how to write them!

You should now be pretty proficient at writing a basic haiku!